DeSoto leaders consider opting out of medical marijuana sales
The Mississippi Legislature has legalized medical marijuana, but concerns about zoning have prompted some mayors to discuss opting out of allowing sales in their cities. (Julio Cortez/AP file)
The Mississippi Legislature has approved the sale of medical marijuana, but local leaders have concerns about factors such as zoning where the sales occur.
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medical marijuana Mississippi Legislature Allen Latimer Darren Musselwhite Ken Adams Chip Johnson zoning drugstores initiative 65 Southaven Horn Lake DeSoto County North MississippiToni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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